JERRY BUTLER The Spice Of Live 2 LP SET FROM 72-AN EMOTIONAL PERFORMANCE
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Mar 14, 2020
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Dec 29, 2019
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JERRY BUTLER The Spice Of Live 2 LP SET FROM 72-AN EMOTIONAL PERFORMANCE
A VG++ 2 LP SET ON MERCURY SRM-2-7502FROM 1972 WITH GATEFOLD COVER AND STILL WITH SHRINK WRAP OVER COVER!
PRODUCED BY JERRY BUTLER AND SAMUEL BROWN III
WITH BRENDA LEE EAGER
WITH THE TWO ORIGINAL MERCURY INNER SLEEVES AS SHOWN
TRACKS AS SHOWN ON THE BACK COVER PHOTOS
BACKGROUND INFO FROM ALLMUSIC.COM WEBSITE:
Spice of Life is a double album during an era when they were rare, especially for solo R&B acts. The first track, "What's So Good About It (You're My Baby)," is a middling ballad that oddly mixes the thoughts of a recent Vietnam veteran with a declaration of love. The Flamingos classic "I Only Have Eyes for You" is taken at a faster pace but strays too far from the song's singular melody. The effort's best original ballad, the mandolin-filled "That's the Way It Was (That's the Way It Is)," has Butler turning in an emotional performance. Carole King's "So Far Away," with its adventurous arrangement, is nearly as good with Butler's ad-libs and tone, bringing poignancy to the track. By the middle of Spice of Life, it is clear the ideas are either poorly conceived or too lengthy. The Philly-styled "I Need You" has great backing but a barely-there premise. Frequent duet partner Brenda Lee Eager shows up for "You Can't Always Tell" and a cover of "(They Long to Be) Close to You." Despite the rambling, Butler brings Spice of Life to a close with a warm take on Burt Bacharach and Hal David's unsung gem "All Kinds of People." Despite Butler's best intentions, this would have worked better as a single album.
COVER STOCK STILL WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP INTACT. CORNERS WITH SMALL ROUGH SPOTS AND OUTER LAYER LOSSES ON POINT. RIGHT TOP AND BOTTOM CORNER EDGES STARTING TO SPLIT ABOUT AN INCH. NOTWITHSTANDING, A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, SO PLEASE DO LOOK AT THE COVER PHOTOS TO ASCERTAIN COVER CONDITION.
SPINDLE HOLES WITH SOME FAINT RUB MARKS. THE HIGH LUSTER VINYL BLANK WITH A VERY FEW LIGHT AND FINE SURFACE RUB SCUFF MARKS UNDER BRIGHT ANGLED LIGHT AND ASSIDUOUS EXAMINATION AND WHICH NEED TO BE LOOKED FOR TO BE SEEN. WE'VE TEST PLAYED THIS LP BY SAMPLING EACH TRACK 2-3 TIMES ON A VPI TURNTABLE WITH A GRADO REFERENCE ONE WOOD CARTRIDGE WITHOUT NOTICE OF THE ABOVE ITEMS AND SOUNDING QUITE FINE HERE.
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